***The Official AKV Owners And Lovers Thread***. Come And Chat

[bigAWL]

Love Kidani and Jambo, we've been way more times than I want to count. BCV used to be our favorite...no more, we prefer to be at Kidani, and then walk over to Jambo for dining, and to walk the hallways to look at the Artwork.

How long is the walk from lobby to lobby? I assume if you are staying in the Kidani wing closer to Jambo House that the walk is that much shorter.

 

[twinklebug]

We'll be there in 35 days for our 3rd stay

Twinklebug when are you going?

We'll be there over Christmas - too far off! You must be down to 24 days?!!!


Has anyone heard much about today's hotel (vacation lodge?) fire near AK? (off-site but about 1 mi down the road) I wonder if the smell of smoke in their air spooks the animals & if there's anything the keepers can do about it.

http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/local/fire-destroys-hotel-near-disney-062711

 

[AKLFan3]

Love Kidani and Jambo, we've been way more times than I want to count. BCV used to be our favorite...no more, we prefer to be at Kidani, and then walk over to Jambo for dining, and to walk the hallways to look at the Artwork.

We love walking the hallways too! AKV is like a museum!

We are staying at the BCV for the first time in October. I have been wanting to stay there for years, so I am curious to see if I will like it as much as AKV.

 

[TBLaube]

We are DVC owners at BLT but have yet to stay there. Over our many trips we have stayed at WLV, WL, POFQ, POR, AKL AKV (Jambo), and All-Star Sports a few times. We love staying at DVC resorts and are trying out OKW for the first time.

We really miss AKL and can't wait to try out Kidani on a future visit.

 

[bookwormde]

I hate to bring bad news but when they changed the classafication of a bunch of room on 1/1/2011 all the new standard views at Kidani were all the way out at the end by the night pens so you can definetly get a standard that is far away form the lobby at Kidani

 

[twinklebug]

I hate to bring bad news but when they changed the classafication of a bunch of room on 1/1/2011 all the new standard views at Kidani were all the way out at the end by the night pens so you can definetly get a standard that is far away form the lobby at Kidani

That would be my luck Thanks for the info.
Oh well, I'll leave it to chance, I'm sure I'll just be happy to be there.

 

[Cheshire_Jenn]

Hi! We are new owners at AKV and I can't wait to go! We are going there in January. It is going to be great!!!

 

[twinklebug]

Hi! We are new owners at AKV and I can't wait to go! We are going there in January. It is going to be great!!!

Welcome Jenn! Congrats on the Membership!

Which resort will you be in Jambo or Kidani?

 

[SamSam]

We love walking the hallways too! AKV is like a museum!

We are staying at the BCV for the first time in October. I have been wanting to stay there for years, so I am curious to see if I will like it as much as AKV.

There is much to love about BCV...it's quiet and peaceful, there are more dining options nearby, and the best part, a quick walk to either Epcot or Hollywood Studios.

It's not that we dislike BCV, it's just that we LOVE Kidani.

 

[experiment818]

Has anyone used the grills at Kidani?

We were at Jambo House from May 1 - 7. A few days while DW was sitting by the pool, I went over to the basketball courts to shoot around. While there I checked out the picnic area. There was one night that a family was using the picnic area but other than that, I never noticed anyone there.

We are heading back from Sept. 25th - October 8th and I would like to try grilling one or two nights. I thought that I read somewhere that you can check out grilling utensils. Is that correct? Do you just leave the charcoal in the grill when you are done? I am assuming that they clean them regularly.

 

[bobbiwoz]

We love walking the hallways too! AKV is like a museum!

We are staying at the BCV for the first time in October. I have been wanting to stay there for years, so I am curious to see if I will like it as much as AKV.

Personally, with New Jersey in my background, I LOVE the decor at BCV. I can think that I'm in our Cape May home when I'm really in WDW! Those are my two favorite places! I hope you like BCV..how great that you're going to be there in October, F&W time!

 

[twinklebug]

Has anyone used the grills at Kidani?

We were at Jambo House from May 1 - 7. A few days while DW was sitting by the pool, I went over to the basketball courts to shoot around. While there I checked out the picnic area. There was one night that a family was using the picnic area but other than that, I never noticed anyone there.

We are heading back from Sept. 25th - October 8th and I would like to try grilling one or two nights. I thought that I read somewhere that you can check out grilling utensils. Is that correct? Do you just leave the charcoal in the grill when you are done? I am assuming that they clean them regularly.

You can/should leave the charcoal in the grill. The staff cleans them out every morning. This is the same at all of Disney's WDW properties, including the fort wilderness campground. (VGC has gas grills from what I have read)

The cooking utensils can be borrowed from the community hall. I'm not sure if they have matches.

I might try using the grills on our next trip: I'm not very good with charcoal though.

 

[Cheshire_Jenn]

Welcome Jenn! Congrats on the Membership!

Which resort will you be in Jambo or Kidani?

Thanks! We are super excited about it!

We are staying at Kidani.

 

[DisneyFirstTimer10]

silly question but um, where do you get the charcoal and lighter fluid from? Do they sell super small bags at the resort?

also- does the resort store have meat and buns? Wont have a car on property so not sure if we should order these things from garden grocer

Thanks

 

[experiment818]

You can/should leave the charcoal in the grill. The staff cleans them out every morning. This is the same at all of Disney's WDW properties, including the fort wilderness campground. (VGC has gas grills from what I have read)

The cooking utensils can be borrowed from the community hall. I'm not sure if they have matches.

I might try using the grills on our next trip: I'm not very good with charcoal though.

Thanks for the info. I figured that they must clean out the grills. I am sure they don't want guests trying to dispose of hot coals.

silly question but um, where do you get the charcoal and lighter fluid from? Do they sell super small bags at the resort?

also- does the resort store have meat and buns? Wont have a car on property so not sure if we should order these things from garden grocer

Thanks

I am not sure if you can buy the charcoal and fluid in the stores. We usually have a rental car so we will just pick up some charcoal that does not require lighter fluid at the nearby Publix along with the food.

Hopefully, someone else will know if they sell these items in the resort stores.

 

[MegansMom]

Okay, we arrive at AKV-JAMBO HOUSE in 21 days for the first time!!!! SO excited!!! We are staying in a standard studio for the first two nights, and then moving to a 2bdrm standard villa once the rest of our party gets there. If I ask for a standard villa near the lobby, what might my view probably be? Thanks in advance for the help!

 

[franandaj]

silly question but um, where do you get the charcoal and lighter fluid from? Do they sell super small bags at the resort?

also- does the resort store have meat and buns? Wont have a car on property so not sure if we should order these things from garden grocer

Thanks

Thanks for the info. I figured that they must clean out the grills. I am sure they don't want guests trying to dispose of hot coals.




I am not sure if you can buy the charcoal and fluid in the stores. We usually have a rental car so we will just pick up some charcoal that does not require lighter fluid at the nearby Publix along with the food.

Hopefully, someone else will know if they sell these items in the resort stores.

I used the grill outside of our THV when we stayed and we also picked up the supplies at Publix. I don't remember seeing any charcoal at resort stores, but I wasn't looking that closely. I'm pretty sure they don't have meat and buns though. If you're planning on using the grills, I would arrange for a car for grocery shopping or order through Garden Grocer or We Go Shop.

I just got a bag of match light and used the whole bag to cook our meal, but then I grilled chicken and zucchini so it cooked for a good 40-50 minutes. Nice touch having the grill outside your villa, but at Kidani, you might want to bring the whole picnic downstairs, weather permitting.

 

[experiment818]

I used the grill outside of our THV when we stayed and we also picked up the supplies at Publix. I don't remember seeing any charcoal at resort stores, but I wasn't looking that closely. I'm pretty sure they don't have meat and buns though. If you're planning on using the grills, I would arrange for a car for grocery shopping or order through Garden Grocer or We Go Shop.

I just got a bag of match light and used the whole bag to cook our meal, but then I grilled chicken and zucchini so it cooked for a good 40-50 minutes. Nice touch having the grill outside your villa, but at Kidani, you might want to bring the whole picnic downstairs, weather permitting.

Yes, we would definitely just do everything at the picnic area, especially since we are staying at Jambo. There are some parking spots by the grills which would make it easier. I believe there were four picnic tables and the whole area is under cover so even if it was raining you could still grill and eat outside.

 

[franandaj]

I believe there were four picnic tables and the whole area is under cover so even if it was raining you could still grill and eat outside.

I was thinking if it were not too hot and humid to eat outside!

 

[Boutilier]

We just added on points at AKV on our cruise to Alaska last month!! We stayed at Jambo House for 7 nights on cash last fall and loved the resort! I am excited to book our first trip as DVC owners.

I do have a question regarding the grand villas - do you prefer Jambo House 1 floor or Kidani 2 floors? We are going to stay 2 nights before our September 2012 Fantasy cruise and I wanted to treat my parents and brothers. We usually stay at the VGC and the grand villas take way too many points so I thought it would be fun to do it at AKV.

TIA for any tips or opions on the GVs.

Jennifer